Ashley Kirkland is a Senior Consultant within Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory – Tech Audit & Advisory practice. Ashley has more than five years of experience in working with clients on risk management, technology compliance, and data validation procedures. Her client experiences include consultation projects on IT process risk, compliance practices, and comparing client needs to industry best practices. Specifically, she aims to help companies manage operational technology risk, technology process performance, and data strategy and design.Ashley holds a bachelor’s degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management. In the past, Ashley worked with companies in the media and financial services industries. Her projects included human resources learning and development, project management, product development, and graphic design.